Jack Arena

Last updated
Jack Arena
Current position
Title Head coach (ice hockey)
Team Amherst
Conference NESCAC
Biographical details
Born Randolph, Massachusetts, USA
Alma mater Amherst College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Ice hockey
1983–present Amherst
Golf
1994–2020 Amherst
Head coaching record
Overall489–359–78 (ice hockey)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2012 Edward Jeremiah Award
2015 Edward Jeremiah Award

Jack Arena is an American ice hockey coach. [1] He has spent his career at Amherst College where he has amassed over 400 wins, several ECAC and NESCAC championships, and multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including two NCAA Final Four appearances. Arena has also been dubbed NESCAC Coach of the Year, New England Hockey Writers ECAC East Coach of the Year, as well as the prestigious Edward Jeremiah Award for National Coach of the Year. [2]

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Arena has also served as a coach for football and baseball at Amherst, and is currently the head coach of the golf team as well.

Personal life

Born in Randolph, Massachusetts, Arena attended Milton Academy before heading off to Amherst College as a student. At Amherst, he was a four-year member of both the men's ice hockey and baseball teams (1979–1983). Arena was hired as head coach for the ice hockey team immediately following his senior year. Arena still stands tied for fourth on Amherst's all-time scoring list. [2]

Arena now resides on the campus of the Northfield Mount Hermon School, where he lives with his wife, Diane, and his four children, Emily, Patrick, John and Ellen. [2] [3]

College head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Amherst Lord Jeffs (ECAC 3)(1983–1985)
1983–84 Amherst17–6–113–1–01st ECAC 3 Runner–Up
1984–85 Amherst15–8–112–3–15th ECAC 3 Semifinals
Amherst:32–14–225–4–1
Amherst Lord Jeffs(ECAC North/South)(1985–1992)
1985–86 Amherst11–12–08–7–015th ECAC South Quarterfinals
1986–87 Amherst7–16–05–10–0T–20th
1987–88 Amherst5–17–15–11–123rd
1988–89 Amherst16–12–010–6–014th ECAC South Semifinals
1989–90 Amherst11–11–111–7–0T–9th ECAC South Quarterfinals
1990–91 Amherst13–12–111–7–08th ECAC South Runner-Up
1991–92 Amherst13–11–210–4–14th ECAC North/South Champion
Amherst:76–91–560–52–2
Amherst Lord Jeffs(ECAC East)(1992–1999)
1992–93 Amherst12–9–21–8–218th
1993–94 Amherst6–14–25–10–2T–12th
1994–95 Amherst6–15–14–12–114th
1995–96 Amherst17–9–013–6–06th ECAC East Champion
1996–97 Amherst14–10–111–7–16th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1997–98 Amherst10–12–18–12–113th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1998–99 Amherst19–5–014–3–02nd NCAA Quarterfinals
Amherst:84–74–756–58–7
Amherst Lord Jeffs(NESCAC)(1999–2015)
1999–00 Amherst15–6–311–4–25th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2000–01 Amherst18–5–312–2–32nd NESCAC Runner-Up
2001–02 Amherst6–14–56–9–42nd NESCAC Quarterfinals
2002–03 Amherst7–13–57–8–4T–6th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2003–04 Amherst11–11–36–10–28th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2004–05 Amherst13–10–211–6–25th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2005–06 Amherst12–12–19–9–16th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2006–07 Amherst14–10–110–8–15th NESCAC Semifinals
2007–08 Amherst14–9–311–6–24th NESCAC Semifinals
2008–09 Amherst22–5–116–2–11st NCAA Quarterfinals
2009–10 Amherst16–5–411–4–44th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2010–11 Amherst12–9–410–6–3T–3rd NESCAC Quarterfinals
2011–12 Amherst24–4–117–1–01st NCAA Frozen Four
2012–13 Amherst15–7–311–5–2T–4th NESCAC Quarterfinals
2013–14 Amherst16–8–312–4–22nd NESCAC Runner-Up
2014–15 Amherst22–5–214–4–02nd NCAA Frozen Four
Amherst:237–133–44174–88–33
Amherst(NESCAC)(2015–2017)
2015–16 Amherst11–12–47–8–36th NESCAC Runner-Up
2016–17 Amherst14–7–39–6–25th NESCAC Quarterfinals
Amherst:25–19–716–14–5
Amherst Mammoths(NESCAC)(2017–present)
2017–18 Amherst11–9–58–5–5T–3rd NESCAC Quarterfinals
2018–19 Amherst15–7–410–4–43rd NESCAC Runner-Up
2019–20 Amherst9–12–47–8–3T–5th NESCAC Quarterfinals
Amherst:35–28–1325–17–12
Total:489–359–78

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ "How Jack Arena '83 Became Great - Amherst College". amherst.edu.
  2. 1 2 3 "Men's Ice Hockey". Amherst College.
  3. ↑ "American Hockey Coaches Association - JACK ARENA of AMHERST COLLEGE IS NAMED AHCA MEN'S DIVISION III COACH of the YEAR". ahcahockey.com.
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Preceded by
 Edward Jeremiah Award
2011–12
2014–15 		Succeeded by
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